Judge, 1929-09-14 · page 5 of 36
Judge — September 14, 1929 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# "Judging the News" Analysis This satirical page from *Judge* magazine contains three brief commentary pieces mocking current events, plus a cartoon depicting prisoners exercising in a prison yard. The cartoon's caption—"Say, why does that chump run his head off every time we get a rest period? Shh—don't you know? He's practicing for a non-stop flight"—references Charles Lindbergh's famous 1927 non-stop transatlantic flight. The joke sarcastically suggests a prisoner obsessively running in circles is training for similar aviation feats, mocking both the prisoner's futility and perhaps Lindbergh's celebrity status. The text snippets satirize various topics: police radio cars in New York, front-wheel-drive automobiles, Ambassador Schurman's peace advocacy, and an anecdote about bricklaying versus swimming. The tone is lighthearted social commentary typical of *Judge's* satirical approach.
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42082 Jack SuutTriewortH, Editor Georce Jeax NATHAN Riciarn J. Warsit Contributing Editors Jack Civuert, Associate Editor Sioxey S. Lesz JUDGING THE NEWS According to the press, police cars in the city of New York will, hereafter, be equipped with radios. We wonder if these new sets will be able to cut out the critne waves. Ambassador Schurman, we no- tice, has appealed to advertising men to help promote peace. An excellent place for them to start would be among the cigarette and candy manufacturers. The new front-wheel-drive ears are undoubtedly an , but the chances are that most of them will still be driven from the back seat. innovat A bricklayer failed in his at- tempt to swim from the Battery to the Statue of Liberty with his hands and feet tied. Swimming differs from bricklaying in that it’s necessary to move the hands and feet occasionally. There is always something to look forward to. Maybe in the future the girls can show the young men they take home with them a talking family album. Whenever we get to thinking about things we wonder why some manufacturer of avia- tion gasoline hasn't tried to buy the use of Lindbergh’ he could advertise, Jse bergh, The Flying Fuel.” such name so Lind- A SR we Say, why does that chump run his head off every time we get a rest period?” “Shhh—don't you know? UDGE, 879, Ad 14, 1929, Entered as Second -( N $s. October 1Se.3 shed Weekly nt; Sidney S fact that every Sof the Copyright Law. 3 He’s practising for a non-stop flight.”